Cindy Stumpo

Cindy Stumpo is an American entrepreneur and residential contractor. She is the founder of C. Stumpo Development, a privately owned custom home builder and developer based in eastern Massachusetts. Stumpo and her work have been featured in numerous national publications, including Forbes Magazine calling her one of the most successful residential contractors in Massachusetts.

Early life and education

Stumpo was born Cindy Robin Leonard in Brookline, Massachusetts in 1956 to Robert Leonard and Beverly Hartstone. Her father is half Jewish and half Sicilian, and her mother was born into a Jewish family. Her family name was originally Leonardi, but her grandfather changed the family name to Leonard. Stumpo grew up in West Peabody, Massachusetts and Newton, Massachusetts, attributing both towns to her career success. She began her career in real estate speculation by building and selling houses. The show ran for an entire season of 13 episodes throughout 2010. She has since become a home builder/remodeling expert for Curbed Magazine as well as speaking at TEDx Lowell in 2014.

Stumpo has appeared in numerous publications including Curbed, Forbes Magazine, Boston Common, Upscale Living Cocktails and Joints, Paper Cut Magazine, The Boston Herald, and The Boston Globe. She speaks at numerous events with a stated goal of getting more women involved in construction. The same year she received the Inspirational Woman of the Year award from Brookview House.